Fool runnings
LABOUR MPs’ desperation to dump Sir Keir Starmer while being unable to quickly install a new leader has left the Government completely and utterly rudderless.
Yesterday, the debacle plumbed new depths when Deputy Prime Minister suggested that Starmer would campaign for in the — which is being forced entirely to get his boss out of .
Voters cannot have no faith in flip-floppers like Andy Burnham who show more interest in being seen out running than they do in running the country Credit: Reuters
Starmer says he will not walk away and wants to stay on to fight the next General Election in two years’ time Credit: Reuters
Meanwhile, says he will not walk away and wants to stay on to fight the next in two years’ time.
Can they not hear how ridiculous this self-indulgent pantomime must sound to the voters?
In a sign of the months of chaos to come, and fellow leadership contender are now kicking lumps out of each other over rejoining .
As if the idea of holding the upper hand in negotiations and a whopping bill of up to £25billion a year to take would be acceptable to the 17.4 million people who voted for .
Just seven months ago insisted Britain should rejoin.
Yet now he has decided to fight a seat where dominated in the , he says it is the “last thing” we should do.
Suddenly, this arch Remainer says the Brexit Referendum must be “respected”.
It’s the same flexible set of principles which has seen — who once said Britain shouldn’t be “in hock to the bond markets” — now insist he will stick to existing fiscal rules so traders already spooked by the prospect of him in Downing Street don’t go into full meltdown.
How on earth can anyone have any faith in flip-floppers who show more interest in being seen out running for the cameras than they do in running the country?
When it comes down to it, voters might well think it best if the whole lot of them just jog on.
Taxed to limit
IT never made any sense for the Chancellor to hammer working families with a 5p increase in fuel duty – especially once the Iran war sent prices at the pump soaring through the roof.
So drivers will be relieved that has apparently listened to Sun readers and will axe the rise.
But, for millions, the cost of living still remains punishingly high.
The IMF yesterday warned that Britain is nearing the absolute limit on tax.
More help is needed to reduce the crippling burden on families – urgently.
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